Warehouse Saw Operative

Description:

All About Us

Advanced Steel Services are part of Barrett Steel  the UK’s largest steel distributor and processor, with over 160 years of heritage we are still family owned and operate from  29 sites across the UK and Ireland,  holding more than 120,000 tonnes of steel stock.  Although we are a business with significant scale, our success is built on the people who make it happen every day. We continually invest in our people, the latest processing machinery, technology, and materials-handling equipment so that we can deliver an exceptional service to our customers. Our people, our customers, and the communities in which we operate are at the heart of what we do. We are a forward-thinking business that values hard work, ambition, teamwork, and are always open to new ideas.  We now have an opening for a Warehouse Saw Operative.

All About the Role

Based at our Advanced Steel Services site,  Grove Road, Walton-Le-Dale, Preston, the purpose of this role is to ensure customers’ orders are fulfilled to the highest standards in a fast-paced environment. The shift hours are Monday to Friday 8am-5pm.

Specific tasks  include:

Pick computer generated orders with repetitive handling/lifting of heavy and large item.
Loading, cutting  and offloading of steel. 
Ensure all documentation is correctly actioned for accuracy of stock.
Transferring stock to its location using a Forklift truck/Side loader and overhead crane.
Assisting in the overall production and dispatch of customers’ orders
Keep work area clean and tidy maintain high levels of Health and Safety at all times.
Be adaptable and flexible in approach to work to meet operational requirements.
Operate machinery (only when trained to do so)
All ad hoc duties required

We offer you

Highly competitive salary 
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Life assurance
Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
Access to health and wellbeing services
Barrett Steel pension 
On the job training

All About You

You will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way.

Essential Skills for the role: 

The successful candidate will have experience as a Warehouse Operative but does not have to necessarily be in the Steel Industry as training will be given.
Have a flexible attitude, be results oriented, and enjoy working in a team environment.
Side-Loader/ Fork-Lift experience desirable, however training will be given.
A strong commitment to Health & Safety.
Ideally a Driving License

Please note we drug, and alcohol test all employees.

How it feels to work for us

We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change